The great blue heron who hangs out near the point is increasingly unafraid of people — though I think

   I was fortunate to be able to speak to nearly five dozen inquisitive young students at the Village School in

     I was happy to see Ace back home when I checked the box Wednesday morning.   But when he

   I have a story in today’s Record about bird populations in the Meadowlands, with a surprise or two.  

   A bit of a controversy may be brewing over whether the state should use Dimilin, a pesticide that many

       One of the neat things about the ice on Lake Appert is that you can see objects

     I shot this on Sunday, when dozens of skaters were on Lake Appert at the Celery Farm.   The

   Ace the screech owl made a one-day return over the weekend. My wife and I got back from a

    My wife and I visited Hawk Mountain again this weekend and were fortunate to see a pileated woodpecker

     In recent days, strange circular objects have been seen zipping around Lake Appert. Every once in a while